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Grapevine: WJR meteorologist John McMurray is retiring

After 30 years of reporting the morning weather forecast on news radio WJR, meteorologist John McMurray is retiring this week. He made the announcement Wednesday morning to Frank Beckmann on-air just before reporting on the area’s snowy conditions. “He’s going to ride off into the sunset,” Beckmann said. “It’s a well-deserved trip. I can’t tell you how much I’m going to miss you my friend. It will not be the same around here without you.” McMurray, a New York native, said he started his Michigan career in Flint at WJRT in 1969. Before that he was a flight meteorologist for the U.S. Air Force. McMurray told Beckmann he’s looking forward to getting up at 8 a.m. instead of 1:30 a.m. He also says his wife has a honey-do list “as long as my arm,” and he’ll continue to teach meteorology at Saginaw Valley State University.

Kid Rock to induct Cheap Trick into Rock Hall

Michigan’s own Kid Rock will induct Cheap Trick into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the April 8 ceremony in New York City. It was previously reported that Kendrick Lamar will induct N.W.A. It’s expected that the Black Keys will induct Steve Miller and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich will induct Deep Purple, but those details haven’t been confirmed.

Hollywood Reporter ranks movie quotes

For some reason, the Hollywood Reporter surveyed readers to come up with a list of the 100 most memorable film quotes. The top phrase is from the 1939 Civil War drama “Gone with the Wind.” “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” is uttered by Rhett Butler as he leaves heroine Scarlett at the door. The line drove the censors up the wall at the time, but it was eventually allowed. “Here’s looking at you, kid” from “Casablanca” was ranked second. Two quotes from “The Wizard of Oz” cracked the top 10: “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” and “There’s no place like home.” “I see dead people,” “Show me the money,” “The dude abides” and “As if!” also made the list.

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■Stars of the Lifetime show “Bring It!” will come to the stage of the Fox Theatre on July 9. Miss D and her Dancing Dolls will perform, interact with the audience and answer questions. Tickets, $28.50-$58.50, go on sale 10 a.m. Saturday. Call (800) 745-3000.

■Bobby Brown and his wife, Alicia Etheredge, are expecting their third child, Us Weekly reports. Their second child was born just seven months ago, around the time Brown’s 22-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, died. Bobbi Kristina, whose mother is the late Whitney Houston, died six months after being found unresponsive in a bathtub in her home.

■Forbes announced that Jennifer Lawrence is this year’s highest-paid Academy Award nominee. She earned an estimated $52 million between June 2014 and June 2015. Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon were the second- and third-highest paid with $29 million and $25 million, respectively. The Oscars air 7 p.m. Sunday on ABC.